Truespan misfired and could not be used for implant.Obtained another truespan which was implanted without issue.Per surgeon's operative report - medial meniscus repair was original procedure.Next, we addressed the tear of the posterior horn medial meniscus.A probe was used to assess the tear, which revealed an unstable flaps in the central third that could be displaced into the joint.A combination of meniscal biters and the 4.0mm shaver were used to perform partial medial meniscectomy of approximately 1% of the meniscus.Only the inferior leaflet that was degenerative tissue was removed.Next, two mitek truespan all-inside sutures were placed in vertical mattress fashion to complete the menisco-capsular junction repair.Probe assessment of the meniscus demonstrated stability throughout the extent of the remaining tissue.
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